#C56DC7
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.5% 0.159 326.4), rgb(197, 109, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#C56DC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 109, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.159 326.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C56DC7 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56DC7 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56DC7 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C56DC7 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C984CA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 326.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56DC7
oklch(66.5% 0.159 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#A546A8
oklch(55.6% 0.174 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3790
oklch(49.1% 0.161 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#732F75
oklch(42.8% 0.133 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371A37
oklch(27.1% 0.065 327.2)
#C56DC7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6587CA | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D92C4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97791 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56DC7
#C56DC7
oklch(66.5% 0.159 326.4)
- #44AD54
#44AD54
oklch(66.6% 0.16 146.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C56DC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #C56DC7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.